ABOUT THE BOOK:
Wall Street
meets the Sons of Anarchy in Hard Rules, the
smoldering, scorching first novel in the explosively sexy new Dirty Money
series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones.
How bad do you want it?
The only man within the Brandon empire with a moral compass, Shane Brandon is ready to take his family's business dealings legitimate. His reckless and ruthless brother, Derek wants to keep Brandon Enterprises cemented in lies, deceit, and corruption. But the harder Shane fights to pull the company back into the light, the darker he has to become. Then he meets Emily Stevens, a woman who not only stirs a voracious sexual need in him, but becomes the only thing anchoring him between good and evil.
Emily is consumed by Shane, pushed sexually in ways she never dreamed of, falling deeper into the all-encompassing passion that is this man. She trusts him. He trusts her, but therein lies the danger. Emily has a secret, the very thing that brought her to him in the first place, and that secret that could that destroy them both.
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EXCERPT:
“We meet again,”
he says, his voice a soft purr of seduction, and his eyes are still a perfect
steel gray just like the tie that matches his suit.
“Yes, I . . .” I
swallow hard. “I’m sorry. I didn’t see you.”
“I’m not sorry and
I did see you.”
“You . . . what?”
I step back, his hands falling from my waist.
Mine slide away
from his chest, where I wouldn’t have minded them lingering a little longer,
but that would be bad. And inappropriate, which is exactly what I’m trying
never to be again.
He glances at the
guard. “Is there a problem, Randy?” he asks, and good gosh, no won der I ended
up in that exchange with him this morning. The man is the definition of “tall,
dark, and handsome.”
“The lady is
looking for her cell phone,” Randy explains, “and Lost and Found is closed for
the night.”
Shane arches a
brow at the man. “Closed? How does Lost and Found close?”
My thoughts
exactly, but I bite my tongue, considering “Randy” had actually displayed quite
a lot of patience with me, considering I’d asked the same question in a far
more pushy way.
And Randy is
actually looking quite uncomfortable, his reaction indicating that Shane is
more than a random hot guy in this building who likes his coffee ridiculously
strong. “I’m the only guard on duty,” Randy explains. “I can’t leave the desk.”
“I’ll watch it for
you,” Shane states, and it’s not an offer. It’s an expectation. Everything
about this man is a smooth command that manages to be sexy, not obnoxious. A
rare skill few men, or women, successfully harness, though I’ve known many who
tried and failed.
“Yes sir,” Randy
says. “I’ll be back in five minutes.”
The guard rushes
away, leaving me stunned at his quick departure while Shane rests an arm on the
counter and faces me. “You ran away today.”
My eyes go wide.
“That’s the way to get right to the point. And for your information, I had
someplace to be.”
“You didn’t even
take your coffee with you.”
“I didn’t have
time to drink it,” I say quickly, no stranger to thinking on my feet.
“You ran,” he
repeats.
“You’re kind of
intimidating,” I counter.
Amusement lights
his gray eyes. “You aren’t intimidated by me.”
“Are you saying
you are intimidating to others?” I challenge.
“To some I am, but
not to you.”
“You base this
assessment on what, exactly?”
“Anyone
intimidated wouldn’t be brave enough to say they are.” He closes the distance
between us, the scent of him, autumn leaves and spice, teasing my nostrils.
“Are you intimidated now?” he asks, the heat in his eyes blisteringly hot.
“No,” I say,
suddenly warm all over, when lately, everything has made me cold. “I’m not intimated.”
“Good news,” the
guard announces, jolting me back to a reality that does not include hot
strangers who could find out more than I want them to know. I quickly take a
broad step backward, distancing myself from Shane, to face Randy.
“You found my
phone?” I ask, hopeful.
“I found a phone,”
he confirms. “I need you to confirm the first number in the contacts.”
I hesitate, but
having no other option, admit, “There are no numbers in my phone at all.”
“You are correct,”
the guard says, sliding the phone onto the counter. “I’ve never known anyone to
have no contacts in their phone.”
“It’s new,” I
explain, picking it up and slipping it inside my purse, and realizing it’s a
lame excuse, I add, “I need to sync my numbers. Thank you.” I rotate to face
Shane to find him staring at me with the kind of interest and curiosity I’m not
in a position to invite. “And thank you,” I add, motioning toward the door. “I
should go.”
“I was about to go
grab dinner and a drink at one of the restaurants nearby. Join me.”
“I really should
get home,” I say, trying not to sound as regretful as I am. I’m flattered, but
then, what woman wouldn’t be with this man?
“I won’t keep you
long.”
“I have plans in
the morning,” I counter, and it’s true. I’ll be waiting for the phone to ring
and thinking about how much I wish I’d said yes to his invitation.
He glances at the
guard, who quickly takes a hint and murmurs, “Good evening,” before stepping
back behind his post and busying himself.
The instant he’s
gone, Shane once again closes the space between us, this time bringing us
intimately close, and I think he might touch me. I want him to touch me.
“Here’s how I see us meeting again: The odds are next to zero. That means you
have to have dinner with me.”
“Have to? Is that
some rule or something?”
“Not just a rule.
A hard rule I just made up.”
“Does making up
rules work often?”
“Yes. Is it
working now?”
Yes, I
think, but instead, I say, “I wish I could.”
“You can.
Just say yes, Emily.”
Emily. I hate
that name, but he has somehow not only remembered it, but made it silk and
seduction. He is silk and seduction, a magnificent man who no doubt has
so many woman lining up that I am a mere flicker on the screen. And actually,
that isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it’s freedom. This is about tonight. Just tonight.
He won’t want to know my past or my future. He’s looking for a diversion, and
the truth is, if I spend one more night alone, trapped in guilt, worry, and my
fast- looping replay of how I got to this point, I might go insane.
“Emily,” he prods,
using that name again, my name, and I swallow hard. “Say—”
“Yes,” I supply. “Yes, I’ll have dinner
and drinks with you.”
EARLY PRAISE:
"Angst-y,
sexy contemporary romance with big emotional and financial stakes set against
the backdrop of two dynamic families. Sure to leave readers desperate for the
next installment."
-Kirkus Reviews
"High-octane
romance set above the glittering lights of Denver is enhanced by the dominance
of a powerful man and the cunning sweetness of a woman who isn't cowed or
swayed by his wealth...a fascinating mystery and characters with distinct
voices."
-Publishers Weekly
"I
was hooked from beginning to the end and was gasping when I reached that last
page. I am in desperate need to get book two. The characters are completely
charming. Shane and Emily are perfect together,"
-Lindsey, The Smut-Brarians
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
New York Times and USA
Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed
INSIDE OUT series, which is now in development for a television show to be
produced by Suzanne Todd of Team Todd (Alice in Wonderland). Suzanne Todd on
the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and
sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is
strong, flawed, complex, and sexy - a modern girl we all can identify with. I’m
thrilled to develop a television show that will tell Sara’s whole story - her
life, her work, her friends, and her sexuality.
In addition to the success of Lisa's INSIDE
OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY
series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a
combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling
lists. Lisa is presently working on a dark, edgy new series, Dirty Money, for
St. Martin's Press.
Prior to publishing
Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The
Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women's Magazine. In
1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur
Magazine.
Lisa loves to hear
from her readers. You can reach her at her website www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.
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A NOTE FROM LISA:
This
series will have FOUR full-length books in it. The first four will be
Emily and Shane's story and there will be a fifth fir a secondary
character’s story (more information to come soon). I don't have covers or buy
links for these books YET, but I DO have titles and tentative release dates!
·
Book
One - Hard Rules - August, 9, 2016
·
Book
Two - Damage Control - February 2017
·
Book
Three - Bad Deeds - August 2017
·
Book
Four - End Game - February 2018
I am
SO excited for this series to come out, because it is so unlike my other
series. I am hoping my readers love it just as much as I did when I was writing
it! PLEASE be sure to sign up for my TEXT LIST (link below). That will be
where/how I communicate when these titles, and others, are available for
pre-order, on sale or when I have a big giveaway!
XOXO,
Lisa
Renee Jones
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